In the 26th round of the third stage of the 2021 season of the Chinese League, Meizhou Hakka beat Suzhou Dongwu with a 3-1 victory on October 5, and with an excellent record of 21 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, they are sitting at the top of the table with 64 points. Meanwhile, Wuhan Sanzhen beat Zibo Cuju with a 3-0 victory and followed with 19 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses to take second place with 61 points. However, Chengdu Rongcheng suffered an unexpected Waterloo and was shut out by Heilongjiang Bingcheng 2-0, dropping them to fourth place with 16 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses. In another key match, Zhejiang beat Nanjing City 4-1, with 17 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses, surpassing Chengdu Rongcheng in the table and climbing to the third place.
